Youth Support Assistant

The Youth Support project in Ukraine provides an important developmental platform for underprivileged young people who need educational support and assistance with important social and interpersonal skills. By helping young people in Ukraine  to learn key life skills, you can help to heighten their expectations for themselves and open up new possibilities for their future.

As a volunteer, will work in after school centers and act largely as a positive role model for young people aged between 7-18 years old. More specifically, you can do anything from assisting with homework, supporting and encouraging studies of geography or history, organizing activities such as theater sessions, helping with arts and crafts activities, sports and assisting with any general work that needs to be done at the center.Volunteers will also have the opportunity to teach English in an informal way, mostly by interacting with the young people at the center to improve their verbal and written English language skills, which is often one of their biggest difficulties.

The main objective of the Youth Support project is to provide a much-needed safe place for young people to go after school, educational support, a social hub and a place where they are well supported. International volunteers are seen as an important part of this education as those who use the centers often haven’t encountered different cultures and values before. This is an opportunity for volunteers to bring new perspectives and creativity to these centers and the lives of the young people who go there.

• Knowledge of Youth Programs in Ukraine.
• Global competencies like teamwork, communication, leadership, resilience, organizing, planning, and time management.
• Certificates award
• The ability to work and empathize with people of different cultures and backgrounds, helping to develop a ‘global mindset’.
• Confidence from pushing past your comfort zone.

This project is well suited to volunteers who are passionate about working with young people to support their education and help them to develop their interests and life ambitions. Volunteers specific tasks will depend on the time of the year you volunteer as well as the needs of the center. Volunteers work closely alongside the organization staff and other volunteers to promote better outcomes for youth.

Projects Highlights:

• Experience Ukrainian hospitality and culture while living in a host-family all over Ukraine
• Motivate kids to break their language barriers, think creatively and critically, be tolerant and communicate in a multicultural environment.
• Get an affordable opportunity of traveling with a purpose.

A volunteer day is subject to change depending on your specific project and placement. ​A typical daily schedule​ might be as follows:

• 8:00 AM Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation.
• 9.00 AM Volunteers with a morning shift travel to placement to join local placement staff and begin work on your project.
• 12.00 - 2:30 PM Lunch is served at the accommodation.
• 2:30 PM Volunteers with an afternoon or evening shift travel to placement to join local placement staff and begin work on their project.
• 7:30 - 9:00 PM Dinner at the volunteer accommodation. After dinner you will have the remainder of the evening free to relax and use as you wish.

Please note this schedule will vary depending on the needs of your particular project.

During the weekends, volunteers have spare time to relax or ​explore other parts of Ukraine. Take a stroll along the seafront promenade and hit the beach to soak in the refreshing water of the coast.

With so much to offer, it’s a great idea to do your own research before you go to get an idea of what you may want to see and do once you are in Ukraine. When it comes to booking excursions, we find that volunteers prefer to get together once in-country to organize travel and tours.